Pete Willis

Pete Willis
Birth namePeter Andrew Willis
Born (1960-02-16) 16 February 1960 (age 64)
Sheffield, England
GenresHeavy metal, hard rock
OccupationGuitarist
Years active1977–1991
Formerly ofDef Leppard, Gogmagog, Roadhouse
Spouse
Lindsay Smith
(m. 1985)

Peter Andrew Willis (born 16 February 1960) is a retired English guitarist, best known as a founder member of the hard rock band Def Leppard. He was with Def Leppard from 1977 to 1982, when he was fired from the band and replaced by Phil Collen. Willis’s firing was due to drinking problems.[1]

  1. ^ Matera, Joe (25 June 2020). "Def Leppard: "Steve Clark was a very unique player - he didn't get enough credit for the stuff he was doing"". guitarworld. Retrieved 4 September 2023.